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J. J. FRAWLEY.

NOSE PIECE FOR SPEGTAGLES.

No. 357,121. Patented Feb. 1, 1887'.

EN 0R- UNITE STATES I PATENT ,QFFICE.

JOHN J. FRAWLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AS SIGNOR TO,

SIEGMUND LUBIN, OF SAME PLACE.

NOSE-PIECE FOR SPECTACLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,121, dated February1, 1887.

Application filed April 2-2, 1886. Serial X0. 199,831. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. FRAWLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State ofPennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Spectacle-Frames, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to the bridges or bridgepieces of spectacle-frameswhich are provided with nose-rests, and its object is an improvedconstruction of the nose pieces or rests.

Spectacles embodying my invention are represented in the drawings, anddescribed in the specification, the novel subject-matter beinghereinafter definitely specified.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a pair ofspectacles provided with a bridge and nose-pieces embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is an elevational detail view of the bridge-piece ofFig. 1, with the pads removed. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of one ofthe nose-pads; and Fig. 4 is an end view of the same, showing the prongin place, in section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A A are the lens-frames of a pair of spectacles.

B is the bridge-piece, the same being a metal nose'bridge proper,secured to the frames or lenses and provided with downwardly-extendingarms or prongs b, which act as nosepieces or nose-clamps, and to whichare adapted to be applied the removable nose-pads. The bridge pieceproper and prongs or noseclamps are preferably formed of a singlecontinuous piece of metal of any preferred character. The bridge-pieceproper is preferably formed of a continuous piece of metal, and isintermediately of its length folded into folds b which project outwardlyand are at their outer ends attached by solder or otherwise to thelens-frames or lenses. The union may, however, be otherwise effected.The arms I) are the extremital portions of the continuous metal,extending downward and bent to any suitable configuration to adapt themto act as nose-rests.

O is a cushion or pad, of cork, rubber, or other fit material.

c is a sheath, of metal or other material, the edges of which arepreferably provided with teeth, projections, or serrations, and which isapplied to the cushion or pad 0, and secured by having its teeth,serrations, or lateral edges bent down and driven into or clamped aroundthe substance of the cushion itself. One of the two nose-pads so formedis applied to one of the prongs in such position that its cork face isnext to the nose of the wearer, the applica tion being by entering theprong between the pad and thesheath.

The nose pads may of course be formed wholly of cork or other materialprovided with a central aperture for the prong, and other obviouschanges in detail may be resorted to without departure from myinvention, the gist of which resides in a bridgepiece provided withprongs formed integral there-with or immediately secured thereto, and inthe application to said prongs of removable nose-pads.

The bridge-piece as above formed can be easily and economicallymanufactured, and the cork faces of the nose-pads can, when worn, bereadily removed and replaced.

It is obvious that my improvement can be applied to eyeglasses which arenot intended to fold up.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A nose-pad formed of asheath and a cushion or pad proper, in combination with a nose rest orprong, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A nose-pad formed of a sheath and a cushion or pad proper, incombination with a nose rest or prong formed as the extremital ends, andat these points attached to the lensframes and provided with extremitalprongs,

substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 3d day ofApril, A. D. 1886.

JOHN J. FRAWLEY. In presence of WM. 0. STRAWBRIDGE, SIEGMUND LUBIN.

